Administrative and Professional Staff Assembly Records, 1970-2018

Title: Administrative and Professional Staff Assembly Records, 1970-2018

ID: RG 50/050

Creator: Administrative and Professional Staff Assembly

Extent: 3.3 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

SUBGROUP AND SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SUBGROUP I. Council, 1974-2018 (2.18 linear feet)

Series 1. Minutes, Agendas, and Supporting Documents 1974-2008 (0.6 l.f.)

The minutes are arranged chronologically and document the order of business in the Council meetings. There are no minutes for 1976, 2005, or 2006. Many other years are missing minutes for certain months.

Series 2. Correspondence, 1974-2008 (0.4 l.f.)

This series is arranged chronologically and includes all letters and memoranda sent or received by the chairperson or by the Council as a whole. Principle subjects include grievance procedure, employee benefits, and classification of employees.

Series 3. Annual Reports, 1983-1984, 1986 (0.02 l.f.)

Annual reports of the chairperson summarize and inform the Assembly of the Council’s activities and achievements during the previous year. They are arranged chronologically.

Series 4. Committees, 1974-2018 (1.16 l.f.) (some materials restricted)

Records in Series 4 are arranged alphabetically by committee title. They document the activities of the Benefits, Campus Relations, Elections, Employment Conditions, Grievance, Orientation, Professional Development, and Program Committees. Also included is a general file on committee membership.

SUBGROUP II. Assembly, 1970-2017 (1.12 l.f.)

Series 1. Minutes, 1974-2013 (0.02 l.f.)

Minutes are arranged chronologically and record the order of business and discussion at meetings of the Assembly.

Series 2. Correspondence, 1970-2004, undated (0.18 l.f.)

Series 2 includes letters and memoranda created or received by the A&PS Assembly. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Series 3. Reports, 1977-2001 (0.02 l.f.)

This series contains several reports on salaries of administrative and professional staff, and a report of a visit to Oberlin College by the Commision on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Series 4. Organization, 1974-2017 (0.41 l.f.)

Series 4 consists of documents pertaining to the organization and functions of the Assembly. It includes the original Statement of Purpose written in 1974, drafts of the by-laws, drafts of the A&PS, budget information, and membership lists.

Series 5. Subject Files, 1972-2004 (0.49 l.f.) (some materials restricted)

Subject files in this series are arranged alphabetically and include information on campus issues, classification, evuluation processes, hiring, OCOPE, salary and benefits, and several surveys of members of the Assembly.

Languages: English [eng]

Records of the Administrative and Professional Staff Assembly date from 1970 to 2017. They document the establishment, organization, and operations of the Assembly and provide particularly good coverage of A&PS concerns over benefits, classification and salary schedules, and grievance procedures. A&PS records are divided into two sub-groups—the Council (including the Steering Committee established in 1974 to form the Assembly) and the Assembly itself.

Records of the Council date from 1974 to 2018 and comprise the bulk of the collection. Four series have been identified: minutes, correspondence, annual reports, and committee files. Records of the Assembly, dating from 1970 to 2013, are less complete. Series in this sub-group include minutes, correspondence, reports, documents concerning the organization of the Assembly, and subject files on campus issues, classification, evaluation processes, hiring, OCOPE, salary and benefits, and several surveys of members of the Assembly. Some materials are restricted, as noted in the inventory.

Accruals: Accession Nos: 1988/047, 1988/052, 1988/104, 1988/110, 1989/111, 1990/056, 1990/081, 1990/109, 2000/27, 2001/019, 2003/035, 2005/022, 2006/029, 2006/030, 2008/025, 2009/061, 2011/022, 2013/006, 2013/031, 2013/049, 2014/020, 2015/013, 2020/011, 2021/050.

Access Restrictions: Certain access restrictions apply.

Acquisition Method: Records of the A&PS Assembly were assembled from the files of various Council members.

Processing Information: Processed by Lisa Pruitt, August 1988.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised August 2016 by Haley Antell; Archives Staff April 2018; March 2024.